APPCOR12443

• Permit No: C1996083
• IBM Index Class Name: Application Correspondence
• Doc Date: 5/31/1996
• Doc Name: BOWIE RESOURCES LIMITED BOWIE 2 MINE FN C-96-083 NEW PERMIT APPLICATION
• From: DMG
• To: J E STOVER & ASSOCIATES
• Media Type: D
• Archive: No

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J.E. Stover & Associates -9- May 31, 1996
Bowie No. 2 Mine
difficult task in the future if it became necessary therefore;
23. The Division requests that BRL evaluate the design and
construction of the proposed beltline to determine if
another crossing could be added or if the current crossings
could be moved to accommodate DOW's concerns.
2.04.12 Prime Farmland Resources Information
24. Although the applicant is making a strong case for a
negative determination with respect to prime farmlands, the
Division is requesting that a letter from the local NRCS
office be added as an exhibit to this section which clearly
states that no prime farmlands exists or have existed within
the proposed permit area.
2.04.13 Annual Reclamation Report
No response necessary.
2.05.2 Operation Plan - Estimated Area for Life of Operation
The presentation in this section is straight forward. BRL will
initially mine the D-2 (upper D) seam using room and pillar
techniques. Approximately 1000 acres of D-2 coal is minable
within the permit area with another 3,500 acres of adjacent
federal coal. Mining during the initial five-year permit term
will occur only within the D-2 seam. Later BRL intends to ramp
down to the B-2 (upper B) seam, where 800 acres of minable coal
exists within the permit area, with another 4,600 acres of
potentially minable adjacent federal B-2 seam coal. The maximum
anticipated production would be 2,000,000 tons per year.
This section is geotechnically adequate.
2.05.3 Operation Plan - Permit Area
2.05.3(1) Production Methods and Equipment
BRL proposes to mine a maximum of 10 feet of coal in the D-2 seam
using room and pillar methods. Development mining will be
confined to the upper 8 to 10 feet of the seam and will leave 3
feet of roof coal. Retreat mining will recover another 2 to 4
feet of bottom coal. Three entries will enter the reserve via
portals. Underground, five or more entries will be used.
Appropriate barrier pillars will be retained between panels,
panels and submains, and panels and mains. Partial pillar
extraction upon retreat will be used to maintain safe working